My friend and I found a yellow caterpillar outside. Will it turn into a butterfly? Are there genders? info plz

Question

we need to know because we are currently keeping it in a jar with grass, leaves, and sugar water

Answer 1

I think that yellow caterpillars will turn to moths (hawkmoths?)

It will turn into a moth (maybe butterfly)...

Btw, I think you shouldn't add sugar to the water, since caterpillars in the wild never have anything to do with sugar in water.

For the gender thing, I think it is best you go to this website:

www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/but...

But yeah, good luck...

Answer 2

It might turn into a butterfly. Or it might also turn into a moth; there's no way to know without knowing what particular species the caterpillar belongs to.

As long as you keep it fed, it'll turn into something; that's for sure.

I don't think there's any different between a male and female caterpillar, but there is between the male and female butterfly/moth.